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U.K. university history departments facing job cuts and course reductions

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U.K. university history departments facing job cuts and course reductions

History departments in the U.K., especially in post-92 universities, are facing significant cuts, potentially leading to the subject being dominated by elite institutions, warns a report by the Royal Historical Society (RHS). The report highlights a growing gap between the popularity of history as a subject and the job security of historians in U.K. universities. … Read more

UN report calls for drastic emission reductions to save climate targets

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UN report calls for drastic emission reductions to save climate targets

The United Nations Environmental Program has released a new report with more dire news about our odds of avoiding climate disaster caused by greenhouse gas emissions. According to this assessment, the current trajectory of international commitments will see the planet’s temperature increasing 2.6 degrees Celsius or more over the course of this century. That amount … Read more